The No. 13 Louisville Cardinals (13-3) will host the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-4) after winning five straight home games. The contest tips at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

How to watch Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Louisville Cardinals

• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Time: 4 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: ACC Network
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Stats to know

• Louisville’s +395 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.9 points per game (20th in college basketball) while allowing 58.3 per contest (67th in college basketball).
• Louisville knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball) at a 35.0% rate (52nd in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 per game its opponents make at a 25.7% rate.
• Virginia Tech outscores opponents by 17.7 points per game (posting 74.8 points per game, 63rd in college basketball, and conceding 57.1 per contest, 52nd in college basketball) and has a +265 scoring differential.
• Virginia Tech knocks down 5.2 three-pointers per game (269th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 4.2 on average.

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